Abstract
Speaking and reading are two important skills in learning English. Various strategies in teaching speaking and reading comprehension are needed to facilitate students to achieve in these skills. This paper discusses the strategies of an English teacher in teaching speaking and reading comprehension skills based on a case study conducted at SMAN 8 Mataram. The study involved one English teacher and 30 students as participants of the study. The data were collected by using classroom observations to directly see the teaching process in the classroom. Interview with the teacher was also employed to obtain information on their reasons of implementing the strategies. Meanwhile, questionnaires were given to the students to identify their responses towards the strategies used by their teacher. The data were analyzed by using the following procedure: (a) identify the strategies used by the teacher in the classroom (b) identify the students' response toward the teacher strategies in teaching speaking and reading comprehension skills. The study found that there were various strategies used by the English teacher in teaching speaking and reading comprehension skills. In teaching speaking the teacher used these strategies: roleplay, drilling and creative tasks. In teaching reading comprehension teacher used strategies in three reading stages: pre-reading, while-reading and post-reading stage. Students positively responded to the strategies and they believed that the strategies helped them develop speaking and reading skills.